1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 NEW JERSEY Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 9 079 9 032 Land in farms ..................acres.. 847 595 894 426 Average size of farm .......acres.. 93 99 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 615 430 396 198 Average per acre .........dollars.. 6 942 3 969 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 39 620 37 768 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 2 099 1 862 10 to 49 acres ...................... 3 726 3 549 50 to 179 acres ..................... 2 079 2 316 180 to 499 acres .................... 836 939 500 to 999 acres .................... 250 292 1,000 acres or more ................. 89 74 Total cropland .................farms.. 8 221 8 268 acres.. 623 466 642 534 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 7 149 7 288 acres.. 491 518 484 805 Irrigated land .................farms.. 1 911 1 846 acres.. 80 409 91 208 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 532 988 496 003 Average per farm .........dollars.. 58 706 54 916 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 431 178 370 580 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 101 810 125 423 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 3 136 3 089 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 1 175 1 281 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 1 144 1 163 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 1 358 1 201 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 676 632 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 530 578 $100,000 or more .................... 1 060 1 088 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 430 843 387 693 Average per farm .........dollars.. 47 434 42 920 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 9 083 9 034 $1,000.. 95 771 102 318 Average per farm..........dollars.. 10 544 11 326 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 4 218 4 180 Other ............................... 4 861 4 852 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 5 094 5 375 200 days or more ................... 3 396 3 666 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 934 2 231 number.. 69 134 77 581 Beef cows ..................farms.. 1 152 1 176 number.. 12 280 11 359 Milk cows ..................farms.. 450 584 number.. 23 926 32 067 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 668 2 049 number.. 28 989 43 257 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 640 680 number.. 29 645 31 968 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 530 661 number.. 44 325 52 320 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 691 685 number.. 12 902 12 624 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 917 950 number.. 1 801 049 2 130 533 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 93 90 number.. 95 794 453 843 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 1 158 1 405 acres.. 83 805 74 938 bushels.. 9 508 526 7 570 456 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 465 568 acres.. 19 682 23 099 tons, green.. 305 639 362 347 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 1 128 1 091 acres.. 131 768 106 296 bushels.. 4 378 643 3 153 039 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 3 060 3 226 acres.. 118 536 122 451 tons, dry.. 238 792 262 323 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 1 861 1 908 acres.. 64 647 72 521 Land in orchards..............farms.. 701 746 acres.. 16 871 20 924 @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: - Represents zero (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms (X) Not applicable (Z) Less than half the unit shown (NA) Not available Source: 1992 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1 Geographic Area Series, "Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1992." This electronic series presents summary statistics for each county and state together with comparable data from the 1987 census. The items included are the same for all states and counties, except selected crops harvested, which vary by state. Data for 1992 and 1987 are directly comparable for acreage and inventories. Dollar values have not been adjusted for changes in price levels. You can obtain the Volume 1 Geographic Area Series from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. If you have any questions concerning the data in this report or need additional information or order forms for agriculture publications, please call Agriculture Division, Bureau of the Census, at 1-800-523-3215. .